Metallic cross-tie and rail-fastener.



Patented Oct. 17, 1911.

R. G. HASKELL & E. J. DART.

METALLIC (moss TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT C. HASKELL A1\TD ELMER J. DART, OF NEODESHA, KANSAS.

METALLIC GROSS-TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT C. HASKELL and ELMER J. DART, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Neodesha, in the county of Wilson, Stateof Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetallicCross-Ties and Rail-Fasteners; and we do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others'skilled,

in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved metallic cross-tie and railfastener, and has for its principal object to provide a device of thecharacter described which will prevent lateral movement of the rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for the purposedescribed, which is composed of a minimum number of parts, is thereforesimple in construction, is durable in use, and is cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the in vention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention showingrails asso ciated therewith, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3is a longitudinal sectional view through the same, and Fig. 4: is atransverse sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figuresof the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates the body of a tie formed ofmetal, and is provided with an elongated and vertically disposed centralcavity 6 forming consequent side walls 7-7. Extending inwardly from theside wall 7 above the cavity 6 are top flanges 88, the inner edges 9-9thereof being disposed in spaced relation to form a longitudinal slot,said slot extending in either direction from the end walls 6 of thecavity. Rails 1111 are seated upon the upper face of the tie and ateither end there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 21, 1911.

Patented Oct. 1'7, 1911.

Serial No. 609,968.

of, and are held against outward movement by braces 12-12, which extendfrom and are cast integral with the body 5 of the tie.

Disposed within the slot 10 is a rail-holding dog 13, the end portions14L1l thereof being undercut in order to permit of said dog beingreadily inserted between the end walls 6*. This dog extends within thecavity 6 for a considerable distance below the flanges 88 of the tie,and is formed at either end withsopenings 1515 whichrespectively receivelocking bolts 16l6. These bolts 16 pass through suitable alined openingsformed in the side walls 77, and are secured in place by means of nuts17. The upper edge 13 of the dog is arranged flush with the uppersurface of the tie, and the ends of said dog respectively projectupwardly and forwardly to form rail-engaging ends 18-18.

The tie is furthermore provided with inwardly projecting bottom flanges19-19,the forward edges 2020 being spaced apart to form a bottomopening.

In operation, the ties are set into the ground, as indicated in Fig. 3of the drawing. Dirt, gravel, cement, or the like can then be insertedinto the cavity 6 through the slot of the tie. This material will bepositioned within the bottom opening of the tie and upon the bottomflanges 19. As a result, the tie will be securely retained in positionagainst movement in any direction. The rails can then be positioned uponthe top surface of the tie and engaged with the respective braces 12.The dog 13 is then inserted within the slot and the rail-engaging ends18 thereof are positioned against the inner flanges of the rails 11. Thebolts 16 are then passed through the alined openings of the walls 7 ofthe tie and the openings 15 of the dog. It will thus be evident that therails are prevented from lateral movement, and that the dog 13 not onlyforms an intermediate brace for both rails, but secures both of therails at the same time.

What is claimed is:

1. A metallic cross-tie comprising a body having a centrally disposedvertical cavity forming consequent end and side walls, and

bottom flanges extending into the cavity ,forlocking said dog to thetie.

comprising in combination, a body having integral rail-engaging bracesprojecting from either end thereof, said body being further providedwith a centrally disposed vertical cavity communicating with the top ofthe tie and forming consequent side walls, longitudinal flangesprojecting inwardly from said side walls to form a slot, asingle dogdisposed within the slot and provided at. its ends with rail-engaging,projections, said-dog extending into the cavity below the flanges, andmeans carried bythe side Walls 3,;A metallic cross-tie and rail fastenercomprising in cornbination, a bodyhaving a centrally disposed verticalcavity forming consequent end and side walls, bottom flanges inwardlyextending into the cavity from the Copies of this patent'may be obtainedfor five cents eaeh,.by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.-

end Walls and spaced from each other to form an opening communicatingwith the cavity, said body being provided" at its ends with integralrail-engaging braces, longidisposed within the slot and provided at itsends Witllrail-engaging projections, said dog" extending into the cavitybelow the flanges, and means carried by the side Walls 7.

for locking said dog to the tie,

In testimony whereof, we aflix oursignzv tures in presence of twowitnesses. ROBERT C. HASKELL,

I ELMER J. DART. Witnesses:

W. G. CooLEY, J. I. KIMBALL.

Washington, D. C.

